The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-06-29
BEAT THE RECORD.
Four Nile Boat Race Between Crews Repre-
ssnting Harvard and Columbia.
Ohicial Time; Harvard, 2o:2O; Columbia,
20:29-A Holly Contested Match From
the Start to the Finish.

NEW LONDON, Conn.,, June 27.-The
eighth annual four-mile straight way race,
between eight cared crews, representing
Harvard University and Columbia College
was rowed this afternoon on the Thames
River course from Gates River to Winthrop
Point, and proved 10 be one of the most
holly contested races ever rowed, both
81 seconds made by Yale in 1870 The
official time is: Harvard % 20; Columbia,
20:29.
All the conditions were favorable for
fast time; the water was comparatively
smooth and the tide was running on. very
strong, being greatly increased in volume
by the heavy freshet occasioned by the
late rains, and q fresh breeze blew di-
rTectly down the course, Harvard
east course. When the word was
given and both crews went away on
squirt of thirty-eight strokes per minute,
Harvard catching the water first and gain
ing a slight advantage. both splsshing
badly. Both crews dropped their pace two
strokes and settled down to hard work.
Harvard drew gradually to the front, and
at the first quarter had a lead OF q
length. The COlumbias here began
to gain on the leaders inch by inch,
and SIS both shells shot by the naif mile
poIary Generalization by splashing. This
was Columbis's opportunity and she took
advantage of it, drawing away and show
ing q foot of clear water between the
boats. But Harvard quickly recovered
and by a sweeping stroke of 81,
ran up alongside of the New Yorker
and sent the bow Of their boat few feet
to the front just as they passed the first
mile flag. The rowing up to this point
81 Il nh ho
second half being rowed in 2:10ll and
2:Il y respectively, and both crews were
fiftt en- seconds ahead of the record.
HslVaTd's lead was only three feet and il
was any body's race. The terrible strain
hsd It's effect on the Columbias, and they
dropped their stroke to thirty-three, while
Harvard, still pulling tbirty-four, forged
ahead, and at one and half miles nearly
showed clear water. Harvard kept up her
steady swing while Columbis's work was
ragged, ard to her misfortune her cock
and made long sweep in
sbo1e, thereby losing nearly a length.
At the two-mile flag Harvard had IN
creased her lead to two lengths. Opposite
the navy yard Harvard was three lengths
ahead, sweeping merrily along with the
race well in hand. At this point the Co.
Iun bias seemsd to get their second wind,
and put in such effective work that in that
half mile they had overcome one length
OF their opponents lead. all during the
third mile Harvard took matters easily
and Columbia attempted 10 close the gap
but could do nothing more than hold her
Own. Entering the last half mile Colum-
bia made her final effort, but TO
do her best she could gain but few
feet and Immediately lost it again
and all through the half mile Harvard
easily maintained her lead, crossing the
line winner by three lengths, in 1920, de-
feating the best crew Columbia has ever
had and breaking the record by eleven
seconds. CoIumbia's time was 20:29. which
is two seconds better than the previous
record